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49A
Rajiv Gandhi Salai |
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Rajiv Gandhi Salai (SH 49A) highlighted in red
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| Maintained by Tamil Nadu Road Development Corporation | |
| Length | 43.7 km[1] (27.2 mi) |
| Existed | 29th Oct 2008 – present |
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A view of the Rajiv Gandhi Salai at Thiruvanmiyur junction and the Chennai MRTS
State Highway 49A[1] also known as Rajiv Gandhi Salai[2] is a major road connecting Chennai, Tamil Nadu with Mahabalipuram in Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu. It is 45 km long and was earlier known as the Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR). The road starts from Madhya Kailash Temple on Sardar Patel Road in South-East Chennai and terminates on East Coast Road near Mahabalipuram.
The prestigious TIDEL Park, home to a number of BPO and IT/ITES companies and many other major IT/ITES Companies in the country are situated along the Rajiv Gandhi Salai. Prominent technical and educational Institutions, national research laboratories are also located along the Corridor.
Besides, State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Ltd (SIPCOT) has developed a Cyber City, spread over 2000 acres in Siruseri, abutting the IT Corridor. Many IT/ITES Companies have set up their facilities in the Cyber City[2].
